FABULOUS HOTEL : WE WILL BE BACK!!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/02/06
WE PICKED THE WESTIN RIVERWALK BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE QUIETER SIDE OF THE RIVERWALK, THE PILLOWTOP MATTRESS AND THE 3RD NITE FREE STAY. WE WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED! THE STAFF WAS VERY NICE, SEVERAL STOPPED ME WHEN WANDERING THRU THE HOTEL LOBBY TO ASK IF I NEEDED ANYTHING OR GAVE ME DIRECTIONS TO POINTS OF INTEREST. UPON CHECK IN WE WERE GIVEN A VOUCHER FOR DRINKS WHILE OUR ROOM WAS BEING FINISHED. WE HAD A JUNIOR SUITE WITH A BALCONY AND CONNECTING ROOM FOR OUR DAUGHTER OVERLOOKING THE RIVERWALK. IT WAS CLEAN, COMFORTABLE AND NICELY APPOINTED.THE VERY LARGE BATHROOMS WERE TOO DIE FOR! LARGE GARDEN TUB WITH SEPERATE GLASS SHOWER AND A MAKEUP MIRROR. THE STAFF AGAIN CATERED TO ALL OUR NEEDS BRINGING US EXTRA WATER AND TOWELS. ROOM SERVICE WAS QUICK AND HOT. THEY NICELY SET UP BREAKFAST ON THE TERRACE FOR US. YOU CAN WALK OUT DIRECTLY TO THE RIVERWALK WHICH WAS WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE ALAMO, RIVERCENTER MALL, AND RESTURANTS ON THE RIVER. DURING THE AFTERNOON THEY HAVE TEA TIME WITH WONDERFUL WATERMELON OR CANTELOPE JUICE, COOKIES AND A GUITARIST FOR LOVELY BACKGROUND MUSIC WHILE WE SAT ON THE VERANDA. THE RESTURANT IN THE HOTEL WAS GREAT. VERY GOOD FOOD AND ELEGANT. AGAIN AND I AM SORRY IF I SAY THIS TOO OFTEN BUT THE STAFF WAS EXCELLENT IN THEIR ATTENTIVNESS. WE STAYED FOR 3 DAYS AND FELT LIKE WE WERE PAMPERED THE WHOLE TIME. WE WILL DEFINATLY STAY AT THIS HOTEL AGAIN! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL HOTEL, GREAT LOCATION AND ROOMS. WE HAD A WONDERFUL STAY AND THERE IS NOTHING BAD I CAN SAY ABOUT THE HOTEL. THE VALET PARKING WAS A LITTLE PRICEY AT 25.00 PER DAY BUT CONVIENENT. HINT: WHEN CHECKING OUT, AT CLOSE TO CHECKOUT TIME IT IS HECTIC TO GET YOUR CAR. CALL DOWN AHEAD OF TIME AND THEY ARE NICE TO GIVE US BOTTLED WATER WHILE WE WAITED. FANTASTIC HOTEL! AAA+++ PS: WE NOTICED THAT THIS IS ALSO A PET FRIENDLY HOTEL WHICH WAS CUTE TO SEE A FEW PAMPERED PETS BEING WALKED AROUND!